Applications of statistical physics

The formalism of statistical physics allows general results to be applied to various fields such as solid state theory, biology or economics. Some of these applications are of interest to us.

Anyons are particles that appear in two-dimensional systems and are a generalizations of fermions and bosons. They are associated, for example, with the fractional quantum Hall effect. We investigate the description of systems containing anyons.

We apply the theoretical description of Brownian motion and its generalizations to the analysis of general time series, e.g., price developments in financial markets. The application of physical methods to financial markets is dealt with in a field called econophysics. We use methods mainly from the theory of stochastic processes and statistical physics, where volatility plays the role of temperature.

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